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BBQ Bacon and Pepperoni Courgette Crust Pizza

Who doesn’t like pizza? I know most of you do right? I’m an experimental foodie and like being creative in the kitchen so I enjoy the challenge of creating healthier alternatives of some of my favourite foods.

I have made a variety of homemade pizzas, with different bases in the past. I have even tried making a cauliflower-based pizza before but at the time I wasn’t really a fan of cauliflower. Likewise, the process of squeezing out as much water content as possible was time-consuming, so the courgette based pizza was something I definitely wanted to give a try.

Yields 1| 6 slices | Cooking time: 25-30 minutes

Ingredients:

For the base:

2 courgettes

200g grated mozzarella

1 medium egg

salt and pepper to taste

For the toppings:

2 unsmoked bacon rashers

6 slices (30g) pepperoni

1 tsp bbq sauce

1 spring onion (finely sliced)

a handful of mixed bell peppers (finely sliced)

handful of spinach

1 tsp crushed chillies

For the tomato sauce:

200g tinned chopped tomatoes

1 garlic clove, peeled and finely sliced

1 tsp dried oregano

salt and pepper, to taste

1 tsp ground paprika

1 tbsp coconut oil

Method:

Preheat the oven to 200ºc and line a baking sheet with some greaseproof paper.

Grate the courgettes and place in a clean tea towel and squeeze and pat any water out.

In a bowl, combine the grated courgettes, egg, 100g of grated mozzarella, a pinch of salt and mix well.

Spread the mixture thinly into whatever shape you like, it should be about 3 mm thick.

Bake in the oven for 10 – 15 minutes until golden brown with crispy edges. *Tip: You can trim off the edges so that the base looks a bit neater.

For the pizza tomato sauce, add coconut oil or any oil of choice to a frying pan and add the finely sliced garlic.

Once the garlic begins to colour lightly add tinned chopped tomatoes, followed by the rest of your seasoning and allow to simmer on medium heat for 5 -7 minutes.

Allow the tomato sauce to cool down before placing on the pizza crust.

Add the remaining grated Mozzarella and all toppings. Sprinkle crushed chillies to finish. * For the bacon, cut into strips and mix 1 tsp of bbq sauce.

Return the pizza in the oven and bake to your preference of how well cooked you like your toppings.

This is such a fun recipe as you can decorate your pizza to your taste. If you use my recipe, tag me on Instagram (diywithjoy_) or twitter (DIYWITHJOY), as I would love to see your pictures.

For further assistance making this recipe, comment below or contact me via email. Enjoy!